The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13

,u,,. ,,., o+ III, cor. GEN. N ;'ph'!;i.iD
opd battl" of Bull Run in 1862. III. rr'nHt-,l in
the regular army till 1882, when he resigned hav-
ing first been promoted to be major general. He
died in 1885.
Pope assumed his new duties with cnth,lsi-
asn1. From the first he and Mcclellan diff
fercd rs to the conduct of the war before
Richmond. Pope especially opposed the re-
treat to the James, aud thought that instead
the Army of the Potomac should seek to re-
treat by the north hank Of til" Cnckahominy
and Hanover Court House. The differences
became serious AT last both generals re
uuestrl that n commander in chief be ai,
pointed over them and over all the armies.
This was done, and july y; Gen Henry w.
Hallcck became commander in chief of all
the forces of the United States.
Pope, OH taking command of thc Virginia
army. announced that lis headquarters
would be- i'll tile saddle. He further issued
proclamation to the soldiers:
IL have come from the west he told
them. "wilere we have always seen the backs
of our enemies, from an army whose business
has been to seek the adversary and beat him
wlien found, whose policy has been attack
and not defense"
Gen. Pope issued orders frol:, Washington
to his army. but did not join it i'll person till
the last of July.
The orders lie issued have been criticised
severely. One required troops to subsist on
the country as far as was practicable. An
other declared that noncom,atantS in the
uei.ll,ori,oo,l of the army should h. hci re-
sponsi!le for damage to military property,
guerrilla attacks OH soldiers. and ;.ll acts of
private hostility. A third bull.tin ordered
that all the male inhabitants within the lines
of his army should take the oath OF ale
glance 10 the United States government.
Those who r.t:.cl We're to l,c sent out "f the
lines. Whoever took the cath and violated
it was to b. shot The Confederate govern
ment had issued orders similar to these in
Tennessee. nearly n year before.
Pope began military operations by bring
ing the detac.ments OF his army nearer to-
gether, making a line some forty miles long.
Sigel's and Banks corps were posted at Sper-
ryvillc. which will be seen upon the map.
Ricketts, division of McDowell> corps was
place! twenty miles east of this, at Waterloo
bridge over the north fork OF the Ra!pa!an-
mock. while Gen. Rufus Kings division Of
0IcDowell's corps was left Mt Fredericksburg.
1t Is an unfortunate circumstance belong
ing to this part of the history of the war
that there was i'll feeling among several Of
the generals with the armies of the east.
This had its influence on the campaign of
Virginia. Mcclellan had the gift Of attach
ing men to him enthusiastically. His imilu-
cnce over many of the officers under him
was unlnoui!,leal
They rc,,eile,l jealousy any measure look
ing to weakening of his authority. 1t was
charged that some on this accom-, gave only
a half hearted support to the efforts of other
Ceperals, particularly those Of Pope i'll Nir-
kinia. They regarded his appointment rs a
sllub 10 Mcclellan, il :; measure, aud re-
s,.nte,l it i'll various ways, was claimed.
Early i'll August, 1862, Gen. Mcclellan deter
mined, from his camp at Harri>on'S landing,
on the James. to MAKE an attack on Rich
n,ond Hooker and Sedswicll took possession
of Malvern Hill Oh tine 4ti, and made n re-
connoissance toward Richmond. Officers
AMI men were in -htins trim and en,huai-
a,tic. But suddenly, the night OF Aug: i.
there came an order from Halleck for Me-
Clcllan to leave the james, and withdraw
from the peninsula with his whole army
Mcclellan demonstrated earnestly. Both
sides of the James were i'll his hands. and he
could now attack Richmond with cool hope
of success. He begged to I've permitted TO do
So Fighting Joe Hooker indeed, iri'h to
persuade Mcclellan TO fatty di,niny nai,
feck's order You might rs well die for
sheep as lamb" argued Hooker.
To McClelan's renlcnstrance against tne